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Crest vs Todoal

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Crest compared with Todoal
DetailCrest logo CrestTodoal logo Todoal
What it doesAnswer Claude Code approvals from your MacBook's notch Minimalist daily task planner designed to help you organize priorities, track habits, and execute your day without backlog clutter
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingCrest Pro: $14.99 once (use on 2 Macs, updates through Crest 7). Crest Cloud + Drop add-on: 50 GB for $4.99/month or $39.99/year; 200 GB for $7.99/month or $79.99/year. 7-day free trial of everything with no card required. Free plan: $0 with unlimited tasks, top priorities, permanent reminders, accomplishment history, and yearly goals with local storage. Pro Cloud: $9.99/month (monthly billing) or $3.33/month billed annually at $39.99/year, saving 66.7%. Todoal Lifetime Pro is an upcoming one-time payment option for $
Key features
  • Display Claude Code permission prompts on the MacBook notch
  • Answer with Allow or Deny with a single tap
  • View full command details before approving
  • Answer Claude's multiple-choice questions from the notch
  • Support for Codex CLI
  • Support for GitHub Copilot CLI
  • Visible on any display, even over fullscreen apps
  • Works with Claude Code's native hook system
  • Unlimited daily tasks and top priorities
  • Permanent reminders for recurring daily habits with automatic morning reset
  • Yearly goals dashboard to connect daily tasks with long-term ambitions
  • Future date planning to schedule tasks on calendar dates without crowding today's list
  • Cloud synchronization across multiple devices (Pro Cloud)
  • Automated cloud backup and data recovery (Pro Cloud)
  • Timezone-aware morning and evening email digests (Pro Cloud)
  • Empty Day Kickoff prompt to help intentionally architect your day
  • Distraction-free workspace with no ads or nested sub-levels
What makes it different
  • Shows prompts on the notch, visible over any fullscreen app or external display
  • One-time purchase with no subscription required
  • Uses native hooks instead of patching or injecting
  • No API key or extra signup required
  • Ruthless prioritization constraint forces focus on high-leverage outcomes instead of endless task collection
  • Minimalist design without the bloat of enterprise project management suites
  • Separates immediate urgent actions from routine habits so you always know what to tackle
  • Sustainable planning workflow built for individuals managing their own time without complex team coordination
  • Permanent reminders eliminate mental load of remembering repeated daily habits and routines
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Community votes02
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 no change since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)310
Referring domains (Majestic)1070

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